TRH 2ND ROUND PLAYOFF RECAP 7 – SAN JOSE SHARKS: GAME HEAVEN

*THE FOLLOWING BELOW IS NOT WRITTEN BY THE ROYAL HALF,BUT RATHER PUMPERNICHOLL, OUR MASTER RECAPPER*

KINGS 2, SHARKS 1

As emotionally scarring and stress inducing this series between the Los Angeles Kings and San Jose Sharks has been, there's one quote that I've caught myself thinking about over and over again:

"This is so exciting. I wish it could go on forever." – Bob Cole

Obviously no sane person would actually want to live in a world where this series never ended, but this has been one of my favorite stretches of Kings hockey ever. However, the end of the road was here and the two teams squared off for the final time this season in a Game 7.

It was a gut wrenching 24 hours leading up to many Kings fans first experience with a Game 7. Sleep was lost, relationships were strained and work was largely ignored, but we finally made it to game time.

A grueling night was in store for both teams and their fan bases. Would the Kings quest to repeat as Stanley Cup Champions continue? Could the Sharks finally win on the road?